Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris, I decided to try a crop to strengthen the image. Is this better? http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Carousel+Cropped.jpg.html Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Birchenhall" <crbirchenhall@googlemail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Scenes From the Past > Jim > > Its heritage makes it very interesting and the quality is very good. > In my mind there is a trade off between keeping the original 6x9 > format against a cropped image which cuts off some of the lower grassy > area. I can note I like the blocking of the car by the sign! Either > way a fine image. > > Chris B > > On 25/11/2007, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> I am in the process of going through the old negatives and prints that I >> found in some boxes belonging to my late father-in-law, who worked in >> various types of photography during the first half of his working life. >> The link below shows a carousel captured on a 6x9 B&W negative which, >> judging from the car in the background, was exposed in the 1920s. These >> portable carousels made the rounds of county and state fairs and the >> animals were very detailed, as compared to the plastic one finds today. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Old+Carousel.jpg.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >